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National First Division
The National First Division (NFD), officially known as the Motsepe Foundation Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest league of South African club association football, football after the South African Premier Division. Both the NFD and South African Premier Division are organised by the Premier Soccer League. Structure and rules Seasons 2007–2011 The restructured NFD was divided into two streams, one inland and another coastal – each of which consisted of 8 teams. The winners of the two streams played against each other in a 'final' at the end of the season – the winner of which was promoted to the PSL. The loser of the 'final' played in a mini-tournament/play-offs against the two second-placed teams in each stream and the 15th-placed team on the PSL log. The winner of this tournament was also be automatically promoted to the top flight. Inland provinces * Gauteng * Limpopo * Free State * Mpumalanga * North West Coastal provinces * Eastern Cape * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier Soccer League
Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier. A premier will normally be a head of government, but is not the head of state. In presidential systems, the two roles are often combined into one, whereas in parliamentary systems of government the two are usually kept separate. Relationship to the term "prime minister" "Premier" is often the title of the heads of government in sub-national entities, such as the provinces and territories of Canada, states of the Commonwealth of Australia, provinces of South Africa, the island of Nevis within the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, and the nation of Niue. In some of these cases, the formal title remains "Prime Minister" but "Premier" is used to avoid confusion with the national leader. In these cases, care should be taken not to confuse the title of "premier" with "prime minister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Absa Group
Absa Group Limited (ABGL; formerly Barclays Africa Group Limited), and originally Amalgamated Banks of South Africa, is a South African-based financial services group, offering personal and business banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management, as well as bank assurance. ABGL in 2020 was the majority shareholder of 11 banks located in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania (two entities), Uganda and Zambia. The group maintains representative offices in Namibia and Nigeria and also has an international office in London and New York City. As of October 2019, Absa Group Limited had assets of US$91 billion. History Barclays Africa Limited (1991-2017) Absa was founded in 1991 through the merger of financial service providers United Bank (South Africa), the Allied Bank (Souths of the Sage Group. The following year, Absa acquired the entire shareholding of the Bankorp Group which included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witbank Aces
Black Aces were a South African football club that played in the Premier Soccer League. Aces usually played their home games in the Mpumalanga province but were based and trained in Johannesburg. History The original club was founded in 1937 by dairy workers. The club folded after finishing 14th in the National First Division inland stream in 2002. The club had also been known as Ukhumba Black Aces, Witbank Black Aces and Super Kurl Aces during its existence. The current club is the second incarnation and they entered the South African football league in 2007 when the Polokwane-based City Pillars league license was bought and the team was transferred to Witbank from Limpopo. The licensed was acquired in December 2006 and the team was playing under the name of Mpumalanga Black Aces in time for the 2007–08 season. In 2004, two South African businessmen George Morfou and his brother Mario bought the club side ''Dangerous Darkies'', a Vodacom League but the team failed to win pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynamos F .
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Dynamos may mean: *The plural of dynamo An association football club: * Dynamos F.C. (South Africa), a South African association football club *Dynamos F.C., a Zimbabwean association football club * Lusaka Dynamos F.C., a Zambian association football club * Power Dynamos F.C., a Zambian association football club *Houston Dynamos, a defunct association football club based in Houston, Texas that was a member of the Lone Star Soccer Alliance Lone Star Soccer Alliance was a soccer league that existed from 1987 to 1992. While most of the teams came from Texas, some also came from Oklahoma and Kansas. History First proposed by the Houston Dynamos, on April 18, 1987, the Lone Star So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michau Warriors
Michau Warriors were a South African football club who played in the Premier Soccer League. They were relegated in the competition's inaugural season finishing in 17th place. The following season they finished second in the National First Division The National First Division (NFD), officially known as the Motsepe Foundation Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest league of South African club football after the South African Premier Division. Both the NFD and South Afr ... coastal stream. The club were based in Port Elizabeth. References {{reflist Former Premier Soccer League clubs Former National First Division clubs Soccer clubs in Port Elizabeth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Stars (South African Soccer Club)
Seven Stars were an association football (soccer) club from Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. History They were formed in 1995 by Rob Moore. Seven Stars was also known for its commitment to develop talent in under developed the Langa, Khayelitsha and Nyanga and used the under-developed Nyanga Stadium as a home venue. In the 1997–98 National First Division season, Seven Stars were unbeaten in the 38 games under Gavin Hunt, finished as runners-up to coastal champs Engen Santos. The team scored 96 goals and conceded 16 and went through an unbeaten run of 80 games. Stars merged with Cape Town Spurs and became Ajax Cape Town Cape Town Spurs F.C. (formerly known as Ajax Cape Town) is a South African professional football club based in Parow in the city of Cape Town that plays in the National First Division. Dutch Eredivisie club AFC Ajax was their parent club and ... in 1999. However, none of the club's identity, ethos, or commitment to township football was retaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maritzburg United F
Pietermaritzburg (; Zulu: umGungundlovu) is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its Zulu name umGungundlovu is the name used for the district municipality. Pietermaritzburg is popularly called Maritzburg in Afrikaans, English and Zulu alike, and often informally abbreviated to PMB. It is a regionally important industrial hub, producing aluminium, timber and dairy products, as well as the main economic hub of Umgungundlovu District Municipality. The public sector is a major employer in the city due to local, district and provincial governments located here. The city has many schools and tertiary education institutions, including a campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. It had a population of 228,549 in 1991; the current population is estimated at over 600,000 residents (including neighbouring townships) and has one of the largest population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Leopards
Black Leopards FC is a South African football club based in Thohoyandou, Vhembe Region, Limpopo that plays in the National First Division. History The club was founded in 1983 by business people in the Vhembe Region. In 1998 the club was taken over by the Thidiela family. After just two seasons of campaigning in the National First Division, Black Leopards FC was promoted to the ABSA Premier Soccer League. In 2008 they were relegated back to the National First Division after playing for seven seasons in the Absa Premiership but the club made its return to the top tier division three years later. Honours *First Division Inland Stream: 1 ::2000-01 *National First Division promotion/relegation playoffs: 2 ::2010–11 :: 2017–18 Club records *Most starts: Christopher Netshidzivhe 163 *Most goals: Mulondo Sikhwivhilu 44 *Most capped player: Robert Ng'ambi *Most starts in a season: Nkosiyabo Xakane 36 (2011–12) *Most goals in a season: David Zulu 16 (2013–14) *Reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Wanderers
African Wanderers is a South African professional football club, based in the Chatsworth township, which is a suburb of Durban in South Africa. The club currently play in the KwaZulu-Natal province of Vodacom League, and prefer to use the SJ Smith Stadium SJ Smith Stadium is a multi-use stadium at the Lamontville district, in the Chatsworth, Durban, Chatsworth suburb of Durban, situated in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matc ... as home venue. External linksSAFA Official Website -database with results of Vodacom League References Association football clubs established in 1906 SAFA Second Division clubs Soccer clubs in KwaZulu-Natal Soccer clubs in Durban 1906 establishments in the Colony of Natal 1906 establishments in South Africa {{SouthAfrica-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santos Football Club (South Africa)
Santos Football Club or simply Santos, also officially known under their sponsored title as Engen Santos, is a South African professional Association football, soccer club based in the Lansdowne, Cape Town, Lansdowne, a suburb of the city of Cape Town. It plays in the SAFA Second Division. History The club was established in Heideveld on the Cape Flats in 1982 and was originally known as Lightbodys Santos FC, after its sponsor. During apartheid, it was renowned for the insistence on non-racial inclusivity, hence its nickname "The People's Team". They played in the FPL (South Africa), Federation Professional League (FPL), the only truly non-racial football body in the country from 1982 to 1990. They won the championship in 1983/4/6/7/8/90 before joining the National Soccer League (South Africa), National Soccer League. The NSL became the Premier Soccer League, PSL in 1996, with Santos earning promotion to the new league for the 1997–98 Premier Soccer League, 1997–98 season. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011–12 National First Division
The 2011–12 National First Division, is the season from September 2011 until May 2012, of South Africa's second tier of professional football. By the end of the season, the overall NFD champion will get promoted to the first level, known as Premier Soccer League (PSL). For the first time since the 2003–04 National First Division season, all teams have been placed in one unified league table. Previously the competition had been split into two 'streams'. Summary At the conclusion of the season Tuks FC secured their promotion to the PSL after topping the table. Second-placed Chippa United and third-placed Thanda Royal Zulu were joined by Santos of the PSL in a three team promotion and relegation playoff. At the conclusion of the playoffs Chippa United had secured their promotion to the PSL, in the process relegating Santos to the National First Division. This would be Chippa United's second successive promotion as they had only just earned promotion to the National First Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mvelaphanda Group
Mvelaphanda Group () is a company in South Africa, listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), that was founded by Tokyo Sexwale, a compatriot of Nelson Mandela. The group was formed in 2003/4 by the merger of Mvelaphanda Holdings and Rebserve. Mvelaphanda Holdings is active in the fields of financial services, healthcare, mining, Industrial sector, general industry and real property. Mvela Holdings is the controlling shareholder of Mvelaphanda Group Ltd and has a significant interest in JSE-listed Mvelaphanda Resources Ltd. It has other substantial privately held interests in the mining, energy, real estate and various other industrial sectors in South Africa and Africa. The chief executive of the company is Mark Willcox. In January 2012, Mvelaphanda Holdings, OZ Management (a subsidiary of Och-Ziff Capital Management Group) and Palladino Holdings announced the creation of a joint venture called Africa Management Limited, which will also see the creation of African Global Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
